NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2005 Highlights NOVEMBER 6 NOVEMBER 13 SIDNEY HORENSTEIN GEOLOGY TOURS THE BATTLE OF FORT WASHINGTON in Fort Tryon & Inwood Hill Parks COMMEMORATION in DECEMBER 18 - Time to be announced FAMILY HOLIDAY HAPPENING with Prizes, Games, Music, and More! at Inwood Hill Nature Center On-Going Programs The programs listed below are offered on a regular basis. Single programs and special events are listed on the following pages. FORT TRYON PARK HIGHBRIDGE PARK Get in shape by joining the Fort Tryon Fitness Walking program. Attend WATER TOWER TOURS once a week or do all three. with the Urban Park Rangers WALKING SCHEDULE ONE SATURDAY OR SUNDAY A MONTH Check individual listings for dates & times Tuesday 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM; Thursday 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM; Sunday 8:30 AM -9:30 AM Once a water pressure equalizing structure, this romantic, Neo-Gothic tower overlooks the River. Climb its winding iron staircase to WALKS meet at the entrance to the Heather Garden on Margaret Corbin enjoy the panoramic vistas of ’s five boroughs. MEET Circle, where Ft. Washington Ave. & Cabrini Blvd. end. in at the tower. Enter the park at 174 Street & Amsterdam Avenue and walk up the path to the tower. These programs are free but preregistration is required. For registration information, CONTACT [email protected]. Write “FITNESS WALKING PROGRAM” in the subject line. HIGHBRIDGE MEADOW PROJECT rd HEATHER GARDEN WALKING TOURS 3 SATURDAY of the MONTH - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Volunteers meet to plant and maintain the Highbridge Wildflower SUNDAYS - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Meadow. MEET in front of Highbridge Recreation Center at 173 St. & Cold weather brings big changes to the Heather Garden. Enjoy autumn’s Amsterdam Ave. Late comers enter the park at 174 St. and walk east glory by partaking of our weekly walking tours. These programs are led by to the Tower. members of our expert gardening staff. Topics will include the garden’s his- tory and horticultural information. Come to one or all of the tours to see how HIGHBRIDGE RECREATION CENTER the garden evolves as fall and winter succeed a sultry summer. MEET at the Abada-Capoeira NYC Classes, After School Program, Computer Re- entrance to the Heather Garden at Margaret Corbin Circle in Fort Tryon Park. source Center. CALL Center Manager ”Magic” Llopiz or Deputy Manager Karen Pedrosa at (212)927-2012 for program information. FORT TRYON NATURE WALKS with MIKE FELLER Highbridge Recreation Center is located at 173 St. & Amsterdam Ave. ONE SATURDAY per MONTH - 8:00 am - 10:00 am Explore the wild side of the Heather Garden and Fort Tryon Park with Mike Feller, Chief Naturalist for DPR. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you INWOOD HILL PARK wish. MEET at the entrance to the Heather Garden at Margaret Corbin Circle, and Cabrini Boulevard. INWOOD NATURE WALKS with MIKE FELLER Last Fort Tryon Walk for 2005 season is November 19. SATURDAYS (except last Sat. of the month or as noted) - 8:00 am - 10:00 am COFFEE BARK Explore the last native forest on Island with Mike Feller, FIRST SUNDAY of every MONTH - 8:00 am - 10:00 am Chief Naturalist for DPR. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you wish. MEET on the bridge near the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center Help with dog run maintenance and enjoy free coffee and doughnuts with friends at 218 St. and Indian Rd. and their four-legged best friends. Sponsored by the Fort Tryon Dog Owners Group. MEET at Sir William’s Dog Run, Fort Tryon Park (by the Gazebo). On November 19, Mike’s walk is in Fort Tryon Park. Last Inwood Walk for 2005 is November 12. J. HOOD WRIGHT PARK INWOOD FOREST RESTORATION PROGRAM J. HOOD WRIGHT RECREATION CENTER Join in our ongoing forest restoration program. Wear sturdy shoes, After School Program, Computer Resource Center, Weight Room and more. layers, long pants, and bring drinking water. Gloves and tools will be CALL Center Manager Orlando Sanders or Deputy Manager Stephanie Har- provided. MEET at Inwood Hill Park Nature Center. Enter the park at ris at (212) 927-1514 for more information. J. Hood Wright Recreation Cen- Indian Road and 218 Street. Call NRG at (212) 304-2365 for more ter is located at Fort Washington Ave. & 174 St. information. NOVEMBER 2005 PROGRAMS

Saturday, November 5 8:00 am - 10:00 pm Saturday, November 12 11:00 am - 1:00 pm INWOOD NATURE WALKS with MIKE FELLER LITTLE RED LIGHTHOUSE TOURS Inwood Hill Park with the URBAN PARK RANGERS Explore the last native forest on Manhattan Island with Mike Fort Washington Park Feller, Chief Naturalist for DPR. Bring binoculars and a field Visit Manhattan Island’s only lighthouse. See the historic land- guide if you wish. MEET on the bridge near the Inwood Hill mark that inspired one of the most cherished children’s books Park Nature Center at 218 St. and Indian Rd. of all time, capturing the imagination of several generations. Saturday, November 5 10:00 am - 2:00 pm MEET at the Lighthouse, in the park beneath the bridge. Call INWOOD FOREST RESTORATION PROGRAM (212) 304-2365 for more information. with NATURAL RESOURCES GROUP Sunday, November 13 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Inwood Hill Nature Center FORT TRYON PARK Join Rich Love and his NRG team in their ongoing forest res- COMMEMORATION OF toration program. Wear sturdy shoes, layers, long pants, and th bring drinking water. Gloves and tools will be provided. This is THE 229 ANNIVERSARY OF the last restoration project for 2005. MEET at the Inwood Hill THE BATTLE OF FORT WASHINGTON Park Nature Center from 218 St. and Indian Rd. Fort Tryon Park Saturday, Nov 5 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm · Members of Col. Pawling's Levies, of the Brigade of the Family Workshop: CANDLE MAKING! American Revolution, together with the National Park Ser- Morris-Jumel Mansion vice, will set up a campsite to show how the Continental Army Early Americans had a lot to do to get ready for winter. One of functioned during the Revolutionary War. their big jobs this time of year was candlemaking. Today we · A colonial spinner and a blacksmith will demonstrate their will learn how that task was done in the past and then we will crafts. use wax and other ingredients to make a decorative molded · Colonial arts and crafts for children candle to use at home. For kids 8-13 and their adult chaper- · Live musket demonstration ones. Admission and materials are free but reservations are required. Call 212-923-8008 for more information. MEET at · Historian Barnet Schecter, author of The Battle for New Morris-Jumel Mansion - 65 Jumel Terrace at 160 Street York, will speak. MEET at the cafe lawn north of the Margaret Corbin Circle. Sunday, November 6 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Enter the park at Margaret Corbin Circle and take the path on INWOOD HILL PARK GEOLOGY WALK your right to the first lawn. with Sidney Horenstein Sunday, November 13 1:00 pm Inwood Hill Park NATIVE AMERICANS. Sidney Horenstein, Geologist & Environmental Educator Emeri- with the URBAN PARK RANGERS tus at the American Museum of Natural History, will guide par- Inwood Hill Park ticipants from one end of Inwood Hill Park to the other. See Learn the rich history of Northern Manhattan Native Ameri- the geology and forest of this historic park. MEET at the In- cans from their life-styles to their games. MEET at the wood Hill Park Nature Center. Enter the park at 218th Street & Inwood Hill Park Nature Center from 218 St. and Indian Rd. Indian Road. Part 1 ends at Anne Loftus Playground. Saturday, November 19 8:00 am - 10:00 am Sunday, November 6 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm FORT TRYON NATURE WALKS FORT TRYON PARK GEOLOGY WALK with MIKE FELLER with Sidney Horenstein Fort Tryon Park Fort Tryon Park Last of Mike’s Fort Tryon Walks for 2005! Explore the Sidney Horenstein, Geologist & Environmental Educator Emeri- wild side of the Heather Garden and Fort Tryon Park with tus at the American Museum of Natural History, will guide par- Mike Feller, Chief Naturalist for DPR. Bring binoculars and ticipants from the northern end of Ft. Tryon Park to the south- a field guide if you wish. MEET at the entrance to the Heather ern end at Margaret Corbin Circle. MEET at Anne Loftus Garden at Margaret Corbin Circle, Fort Washington Avenue Playground, & . and Cabrini Boulevard. Saturday, November 12 8:00 am - 10:00 am Saturday, November 19 1:00 pm INWOOD NATURE WALKS with MIKE FELLER CAPTURE NATURE FOREVER Inwood Hill Park with the URBAN PARK RANGERS Last of Mike’s Inwood Walks for 2005! Explore the last native forest on Manhattan Island with Mike Feller, Chief Natu- Inwood Hill Park ralist for DPR. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you wish. Bring your camera and seize Inwood's natural beauty in this This is the last Mike Feller Inwood Walk for 2005. MEET on basic nature photography program. MEET at the Inwood the bridge near the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center at 218 St. Hill Park Nature Center from 218 St. and Indian Rd. and Indian Rd. NOVEMBER continued... DECEMBER continued...

Sunday, November 20 11:00 am Sunday, December 11 1:00 pm THANKSGIVING DAY CRAFTS WINTER SURVIVAL with the URBAN PARK RANGERS with THE URBAN PARK RANGERS Inwood Hill Park Inwood Hill Park Bring the kids and celebrate Thanksgiving early with eco- Ever wonder if you could survive out in the wilderness? We’ll friendly craft making. MEET at the Inwood Hill Park Nature take this chance to learn how to protect yourself from the Center from 218 St. and Indian Rd. elements in this mini survival course. MEET at the Inwood Sunday, November 27 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Hill Park Nature Center from 218 St. and Indian Rd. CLIMB THE HIGHBRIDGE WATER TOWER Saturday, December 17 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm with THE URBAN PARK RANGERS HIGHBRIDGE WATER TOWER TOUR Highbridge Park with THE URBAN PARK RANGERS Once a water pressure equalizing structure, this romantic Neo- Highbridge Park Gothic tower looks out on the Harlem River. Climb its wind- Guided tours of the tower give Uptown a whole new mean- ing iron staircase to enjoy the panoramic vistas of upper Man- ing. Spectacular views of Northern Manhattan, the High Bridge hattan and the lower Bronx. MEET in at the tower. Enter the itself, and the Bronx free of charge. MEET in at the tower. park at 174 Street & Amsterdam Avenue and walk up the Enter the park at 174 Street & Amsterdam Avenue and walk path to the tower. up the path to the tower. Friday, November 25 See times below Sunday, December 18 2:00 pm EVACUATION DAY STORYTELLING FOR KIDS Dyckman Farmhouse Museum with THE URBAN PARK RANGERS Burn off those Thanksgiving calories with a Revolution- Inwood Hill Park ary history hike! The Urban Park Rangers and the Farm- Join special guest storyteller Jehan Clements for an after- house staff will be acknowledging Evacuation Day, the noon of tall tales… Come for the stories, stay for the hot co- anniversary of when the British left Manhattan and New coa! MEET at the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center from 218 York families (including the Dyckmans) began returning. St. and Indian Rd. Tours leave the Hessian Hut at Dyckman Farmhouse Mu- seum at: Sunday, December 18 TBA 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm FAMILY HOLIDAY SOIREE The Ranger tours are free. The museum will also be open Inwood Hill Park that day; regular admission to the museum is $1.00 per North Manhattan Parks and The Urban Park Rangers invite person, children 10 and younger are free. you to an afternoon of music, games, fun and prizes. We will raffle a new bicycle courtesy of TREAD BIKE SHOP and we’ll have other prizes too. MEET at the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center from 218 St. and Indian Rd. For more infor- DECEMBER 2005 mation, call the Nature Center at (212) 304-2365 or Linda at (212) 927-9568. PROGRAMS Saturday, December 24 1:00 pm HOLIDAY CRAFTS Saturday, December 3 8:00 am with THE URBAN PARK RANGERS BRISK BIRDING Inwood Hill Park with the URBAN PARK RANGERS Celebrate all heritages as the Inwood Rangers celebrate the Inwood Hill Park Holidays with festive fun art for the seasons. MEET at the Take an early morning walk through the park and explore the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center from 218 St. and Indian Rd. birds of winter. Bring your Binoculars and we will bring the hot beverages. MEET at the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center from Saturday, December 31 11:00 am 218 St. and Indian Rd. NEW YEAR’S EVE SCAVENGER Sunday, December 4 11:00 am - 1:00 pm with THE URBAN PARK RANGERS LITTLE RED LIGHTHOUSE TOURS Inwood Hill Park with the URBAN PARK RANGERS MEET at the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center from 218 St. Fort Washington Park and Indian Rd. See the Manhattan lighthouse that inspired one of the most cherished children's books of all time. MEET at the Light- house, in the park beneath the GW bridge. Call (212) 304- 2365 for information. DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE MUSEUM 4881 Broadway at 204th Street Dyckman Farmhouse Museum marks the return of New York, New York 10034 regular public hours with a special exhibit: 212.304.9422 flocks www.dyckmanfarmhouse.org November 17, 2005 - December 11, 2005 Dyckman Farmhouse, the last Dutch colonial style farm- An intriguing combination of past and present -- Dutch house in Manhattan, was built c. 1784 and was once designer Christien Meindertsma brings her latest project the center of a thriving farm. The small house built by to the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum as part of Five William Dyckman housed three generations of the Dy- Dutch Days Five Boroughs. Her work explores issues ckman family before leaving family ownership in the of consumerism, commenting on the lost connection 1870's. In 1915 the farmhouse faced an uncertain fu- between farmer and final consumer. f l o c k s is the ture and Mary Alice Dyckman Dean and Fannie result of her work with one farmer to create a clothing Fredericka Dyckman Welch, daughters of the last Dy- collection from the wool of one entire flock of distinctly ckman child to grow up in the house, bought the prop- wooly sheep. Her creations will be installed in the pe- erty to ensure its preservation. The farmhouse was riod rooms of the c. 1784 historic structure. Generous restored and donated to the city in 1916 and has been support from The Netherlands-America Foundation has open to the public since. made the f l o c k s exhibit possible. Today, nestled in a small park, the house is an extraor- This exhibit marks the return of regular visiting hours to dinary reminder of early Manhattan and an important the Farmhouse. As we continue to bring back our col- part of its diverse Inwood neighborhood. The Dyck- lections and reinstall exhibits, you will be able to view man Farmhouse Museum is owned by the New York an ever-changing museum with special temporary ex- City Department of Parks & staff, with assistance from hibits and exciting programs. volunteers, manages the house and maintains the gar- Wednesday, November 16 7:00 pm dens. flocks - PREVIEW RECEPTION REGULAR PUBLIC HOURS Dyckman Farmhouse Museum FOR THE MUSEUM AND PARK RESUME Space is extremely limited so an R.S.V.P. is required. Tickets are $35 per person. Please call (212) 304- Beginning November 17, 2005, the Farmhouse and Park 9422, email [email protected] or go to will resume regular public hours: www.dyckmanfarmhouse.org to download an R.S.V.P. Wed-Sat 11- 4 pm and Sun 12- 4 pm form. (The museum will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thurs., Nov. 17 - Sun., Dec. 11, 2005 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Years Eve flocks - The Exhibit and New Years Day.) The exhibit will be open to the public during regular museum hours: ADMISSION Wednesday - Saturday 11- 4 pm and General admission is: Sunday 12- 4 pm $1 for adults Free for children 10 and under. Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is thrilled to be part of Five Dutch Days Five Boroughs, Groups of 10 or more (adults or children) are by ap- a city-wide celebration of the significant his- pointment only. An extra fee may apply for guided tours, toric and cultural connections that exist be- call for more information. tween New York and the Netherlands. For more information on all the activities, visit www.5dutchdaysnyc.org

Friday, November 25 See listings for times Evacuation Day Burn off those Thanksgiving calories with a Revolu- tionary history hike! The Rangers and the Farmhouse staff will be acknowledging Evacuation Day, the anni- versary of when the British left Manhattan and New York families (including the Dyckmans)began returning. MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION MANSION EVENTS in Roger Morris Park Every Saturday 12:00 pm 65 Jumel Terrace, at 160th Street, east of GUIDED TOURS Check www.morrisjumel.org for tour St. Nicholas Avenue details or call us at (212) 923-8008 for more information. New York, NY 10032 Saturday, November 5 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm By Subway: B or C to 163 St. By Bus: M101, M3 or M18 to 161 St. CANDLEMAKING Early Americans had a lot to do getting ready for winter. One Manhattan's oldest surviving house, the Morris-Jumel Man- of their big jobs this time of year was candlemaking. Today sion atop Harlem Heights, is a monument to colonial gran- we will learn how that task was done in the past and then we deur. Built about 1765 as a summer retreat for British colonel will use wax and other ingredients to make a decorative Roger Morris and his wife, Mary Philipse, its distinctive style molded candle to use at home. For kids 8-13 and their adult was very advanced for its time. Morris, the son of a success- chaperones. Admission is FREE but reservations are re- ful English architect, may have influenced the Palladian de- quired. Call (212) 923-8008. sign, which includes a two-story portico and triangular pedi- ment, classical columns, and a large octagonal room at the Saturday, November 19 3:00 pm rear--the first of its kind in the country. MUSIC AT MORRIS-JUMEL - Lieder Recital Before the present-day thicket of trees and buildings grew for Tenor & Fortepiano up around the mansion, "Mount Morris" commanded views Acclaimed tenor, Ben Sosland, will be joined by Julliard of downtown Manhattan as well as of New Jersey and fortepianist, Audrey Axin for an afternoon of art songs and Westchester. With the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, keyboard works by Mozart, Schubert, and others. Reception Morris, a Loyalist, left for England, during which time the home to follow. Admission: $15 ($12 for members) was occupied in turn by George Washington, British Lieu- Reservations are required. Call (212) 923-8008 tenant General Sir Henry Clinton, and Baron Wilhelm von Saturday, December 4 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Knyphausen, the Hessian commander. Each man was drawn by the mansion's military vantage point. SILHOUETTE MAKING Bring the whole family to this special holiday workshop. Learn After the war, the mansion was confiscated by the American about traditional methods of silhouette making as a popular government and became Calumet Hall, a popular tavern along portraiture art in the 18th and 19th centuries and then use a the Albany Post Road. In 1810, Stephen Jumel, a rich French modern technique to create your own silhouette portraits to merchant, and his wife Eliza, bought the property. Madame give as holiday gifts. For families with kids 5 and up. Jumel, who was from an impoverished Rhode Island family, Admission and materials are free but registration is required. redecorated the house in the Empire style. Call (212) 923-8008. The Jumels spent several years in France, where they kept company with the Napoleonic court circle, but settled in the Friday, December 10 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mansion in 1828. Eliza Jumel, with her impoverished past MERRYMAKING AT THE MANSION - A Holi- and extravagant habits, was never accepted by New York day Candlelight Tour & Handbell Concert Society. One year after her husband's death in 1832 from See the Mansion's 11 historic period rooms trimmed for the injuries sustained in a carriage accident, she married former holidays and lit by "candlelight" for this early evening family Vice President Aaron Burr in the mansion's front parlor. The event. Each room will feature a tableau depicting an historic union lasted six months, and the couple formally divorced in holiday tradition popular in the 18th or 19th centuries. Guided 1836. During her waning years, Madame Jumel was im- tours will be offered throughout the evening and at 6:30 the mensely wealthy, but gradually lost her senses and died in Heavenly Rest Handbell Choir will perform a festive holiday 1865. The City bought the house from later owners, the concert. If you can't make it to the event, the holiday decora- Earles, in 1903, and it opened as a public museum the next tions will be on display during our regular museum hours from year. December 8 through January 9 Wed-Sun 10:00 - 4:00. The mansion, operated by Morris-Jumel Mansion, Inc., and FREE with museum admission ($3, $2) the surrounding Roger Morris Park are part of the Jumel Ter- Reservations Required Call (212) 923-8008. race Historic District. The mansion has twelve restored pe- riod rooms including the octagonal drawing room, a dining Saturday, December 18 2:00 pm room glittering with 19th-century ceramics and glass and Eliza Jumel's chamber, with a bed that is said to have belonged to HOLIDAY CONCERT - Joyous Company: Napoleon. The third floor is used for temporary exhibitions “Il Caro Sassone” in Italy & England and houses the archival collection. Research is currently un- Jessica Gould, soprano, Benjamin Sosland, tenor, Carlene derway for a reinterpretation of the room believed to have Stober, baroque cello, Rebecca Pechefsky, harpsichord, been used by George Washington. After extensive exterior Theresa Salomon and Judson Griffin, violins, perform fes- restoration work, completed by the City in 1994, the mansion tive motets and ebullient duets by Handel and those who in- was returned to its former splendor. fluenced him. Our annual holiday reception will follow the concert. Open to the public: Wed. - Sun. 10 am - 4 pm Admission: $15, $12(members) Open to groups by reservation only: Mon. & Tues. Reservations Required -Call (212) 923-8008. Closed on all major holidays. For more information, call (212) 923-8008 City of New York Parks & Recreation

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WHO’S WHO in North Manhattan Parks

Administrator: Jane Schachat (212) 795-1388 Parks Manager: Daniel Mercado (212) 304-2278 Parks Supervisor Districts 12 & 12A: Vinnie Cerroni (212) 304-2278 Administrative Assistant: Sonja Donaldson (212) 795-1388 Programs & Special Projects: Brenda Cassimere & Linda Huntington (212) 927-9568 Partnerships for Parks Northern Manhattan Volunteer Coordinator: Nicole Smith, (212) 408-0230 FORT TRYON PARK (District 12) Parks Supervisor: Patrick Oles, (212) 795-1388 HIGHBRIDGE PARK (District 12A) Parks Supervisors: Jack Rohan, Timothy Burch, (212) 927-1533 & Carlos Pabon (917) 521-1407 Recreation Center Manager: Emilio Llopiz Deputy Center Manager: Karen Pedrosa (212) 927-2012 Partnerships for Parks - Highbridge Catalyst Coordinator: Joseph Sanchez - (212) 927-5864 HISTORIC HOUSES Dyckman Farmhouse Museum - Director: Susan De Vries Education Director: Anne Parsons (212) 304-9422 Morris-Jumel Mansion - Director: Ken Moss, - (212) 923-8008 INWOOD HILL PARK (District 12) Parks Supervisor: Joseph Zeigler (212) 304-2278 Inwood Hill Park Nature Center & Urban Park Ranger Station - Sergeant: Lynda Miller Center Manager: Bill Schmidt - (212) 304-2365 J. HOOD WRIGHT PARK (District 12) Parks Supervisor: Clinton Johnson (212) 304-2278 Recreation Center Manager: Orlando Sanders Deputy Center Manager: Stephanie Harris (212) 927-1514

FRIENDS GROUPS Friends of Bennett Park - Email: [email protected] Friends of Lily Brown Playground - Email: [email protected] Fort Tryon Dog Owners Group - www.ftdog.org Friends of Fort Tryon Park - www.HHOC.org/fftp Friends of Highbridge Park - Email: [email protected] Inwood Community Coalition - [email protected] RING (Riverside Inwood Neighborhood Garden) -http://everest.hunter.cuny.edu/~mclarke/RING.htm The West 181st Street Beautification Project - (212) 543-9017

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